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25-03-2025
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Tim Henman is joining the Laver Cup coaching staff and hopes to bring Jack Draper with him
Tim Henman recalls being impressed by the Laver Cup the first time he attended, which was for Roger Federer's farewell appearance before retiring in 2022. So Henman, a six-time Grand Slam semifinalist, was eager to accept the offer when he was invited to become a vice captain for Team Europe at this year's edition. Henman's role during the matches scheduled for Sept. 19-21 in San Francisco was announced. He will work alongside new Team Europe captain Yannick Noah; Team World is led by captain Andre Agassi and vice captain Pat Rafter. Noah is replacing Bjorn Borg, and Agassi is replacing John McEnroe. 'I was just blown away by the magnitude, the delivery, of the event,' said Henman, who reached No. 4 in the ATP rankings and made it to the final four at Wimbledon four times and at the U.S. Open and French Open once apiece before leaving the tour in 2007. 'And then witnessing the best players in the world, who are individual athletes coming together as parts of teams. ... And then the intensity of the competition. I just thought it was absolutely fantastic,' Henman said. 'I'm a sports fanatic, and I want to see the best players playing against each other — and this absolutely ticks that box when you look at the two teams.' He works as a TV analyst for tennis broadcasts and has been a captain for Britain in the United Cup team competition for women and men. So far, Team Europe's Laver Cup roster includes four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and three-time major finalist Alexander Zverev of Germany. The first two players named to Team World are Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton. Henman, who is taking over the vice captain role from Thomas Enqvist, would love to see fellow Briton Jack Draper join Team Europe. Draper, a 23-year-old left-hander, recently broke into the top 10 in the ATP rankings for the first time and won his first Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, California. 'I spoke to his brother, Ben, who's a good friend of mine, ... at Indian Wells, and what he went on to achieve there was fantastic. I'd love — as Yannick Noah would — Jack to be part of Team Europe in San Francisco,' Henman said. 'I will be trying to use my powers of persuasion, that is for sure.' The Laver Cup is an annual event founded by Federer's management company and first held in 2017.
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25-03-2025
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Tim Henman is joining the Laver Cup coaching staff and hopes to bring Jack Draper with him
Tim Henman is joining the Laver Cup coaching staff and hopes to bring Jack Draper with him Updated Mar. 25, 2025 10:11 a.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Associated Press Tim Henman recalls being impressed by the Laver Cup the first time he attended, which was for Roger Federer's farewell appearance before retiring in 2022. So Henman, a six-time Grand Slam semifinalist, was eager to accept the offer when he was invited to become a vice captain for Team Europe at this year's edition. Henman's role during the matches scheduled for Sept. 19-21 in San Francisco was announced Tuesday. He will work alongside new Team Europe captain Yannick Noah; Team World is led by captain Andre Agassi and vice captain Pat Rafter. Noah is replacing Bjorn Borg, and Agassi is replacing John McEnroe. 'I was just blown away by the magnitude, the delivery, of the event,' said Henman, who reached No. 4 in the ATP rankings and made it to the final four at Wimbledon four times and at the U.S. Open and French Open once apiece before leaving the tour in 2007. ADVERTISEMENT 'And then witnessing the best players in the world, who are individual athletes coming together as parts of teams. ... And then the intensity of the competition. I just thought it was absolutely fantastic," Henman said. "I'm a sports fanatic, and I want to see the best players playing against each other — and this absolutely ticks that box when you look at the two teams.' He works as a TV analyst for tennis broadcasts and has been a captain for Britain in the United Cup team competition for women and men. So far, Team Europe's Laver Cup roster includes four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and three-time major finalist Alexander Zverev of Germany. The first two players named to Team World are Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton. Henman, who is taking over the vice captain role from Thomas Enqvist, would love to see fellow Briton Jack Draper join Team Europe. Draper, a 23-year-old left-hander, recently broke into the top 10 in the ATP rankings for the first time and won his first Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, California. 'I spoke to his brother, Ben, who's a good friend of mine, ... at Indian Wells, and what he went on to achieve there was fantastic. I'd love — as Yannick Noah would — Jack to be part of Team Europe in San Francisco,' Henman said. 'I will be trying to use my powers of persuasion, that is for sure.' The Laver Cup is an annual event founded by Federer's management company and first held in 2017. ___ Howard Fendrich has been the AP's tennis writer since 2002. Find his stories here: More AP tennis: share
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25-03-2025
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Tim Henman is joining the Laver Cup coaching staff and hopes to bring Jack Draper with him
Tim Henman recalls being impressed by the Laver Cup the first time he attended, which was for Roger Federer's farewell appearance before retiring in 2022. So Henman, a six-time Grand Slam semifinalist, was eager to accept the offer when he was invited to become a vice captain for Team Europe at this year's edition. Henman's role during the matches scheduled for Sept. 19-21 in San Francisco was announced Tuesday. He will work alongside new Team Europe captain Yannick Noah; Team World is led by captain Andre Agassi and vice captain Pat Rafter. Noah is replacing Bjorn Borg, and Agassi is replacing John McEnroe. 'I was just blown away by the magnitude, the delivery, of the event,' said Henman, who reached No. 4 in the ATP rankings and made it to the final four at Wimbledon four times and at the U.S. Open and French Open once apiece before leaving the tour in 2007. 'And then witnessing the best players in the world, who are individual athletes coming together as parts of teams. ... And then the intensity of the competition. I just thought it was absolutely fantastic," Henman said. "I'm a sports fanatic, and I want to see the best players playing against each other — and this absolutely ticks that box when you look at the two teams.' He works as a TV analyst for tennis broadcasts and has been a captain for Britain in the United Cup team competition for women and men. So far, Team Europe's Laver Cup roster includes four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and three-time major finalist Alexander Zverev of Germany. The first two players named to Team World are Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton. Henman, who is taking over the vice captain role from Thomas Enqvist, would love to see fellow Briton Jack Draper join Team Europe. Draper, a 23-year-old left-hander, recently broke into the top 10 in the ATP rankings for the first time and won his first Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, California. 'I spoke to his brother, Ben, who's a good friend of mine, ... at Indian Wells, and what he went on to achieve there was fantastic. I'd love — as Yannick Noah would — Jack to be part of Team Europe in San Francisco,' Henman said. 'I will be trying to use my powers of persuasion, that is for sure.' The Laver Cup is an annual event founded by Federer's management company and first held in 2017. ___ Howard Fendrich has been the AP's tennis writer since 2002. Find his stories here: More AP tennis:
Associated Press
25-03-2025
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Tim Henman is joining the Laver Cup coaching staff and hopes to bring Jack Draper with him
Tim Henman recalls being impressed by the Laver Cup the first time he attended, which was for Roger Federer's farewell appearance before retiring in 2022. So Henman, a six-time Grand Slam semifinalist, was eager to accept the offer when he was invited to become a vice captain for Team Europe at this year's edition. Henman's role during the matches scheduled for Sept. 19-21 in San Francisco was announced Tuesday. He will work alongside new Team Europe captain Yannick Noah; Team World is led by captain Andre Agassi and vice captain Pat Rafter. Noah is replacing Bjorn Borg, and Agassi is replacing John McEnroe. 'I was just blown away by the magnitude, the delivery, of the event,' said Henman, who reached No. 4 in the ATP rankings and made it to the final four at Wimbledon four times and at the U.S. Open and French Open once apiece before leaving the tour in 2007. 'And then witnessing the best players in the world, who are individual athletes coming together as parts of teams. ... And then the intensity of the competition. I just thought it was absolutely fantastic,' Henman said. 'I'm a sports fanatic, and I want to see the best players playing against each other — and this absolutely ticks that box when you look at the two teams.' He works as a TV analyst for tennis broadcasts and has been a captain for Britain in the United Cup team competition for women and men. So far, Team Europe's Laver Cup roster includes four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and three-time major finalist Alexander Zverev of Germany. The first two players named to Team World are Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton. Henman, who is taking over the vice captain role from Thomas Enqvist, would love to see fellow Briton Jack Draper join Team Europe. Draper, a 23-year-old left-hander, recently broke into the top 10 in the ATP rankings for the first time and won his first Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, California. 'I spoke to his brother, Ben, who's a good friend of mine, ... at Indian Wells, and what he went on to achieve there was fantastic. I'd love — as Yannick Noah would — Jack to be part of Team Europe in San Francisco,' Henman said. 'I will be trying to use my powers of persuasion, that is for sure.' The Laver Cup is an annual event founded by Federer's management company and first held in 2017.
The Independent
25-03-2025
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- The Independent
British number one Jack Draper ‘doing all the right things'
Tim Henman believes Jack Draper is 'doing all the right things' and is excited about the British number one's potential over the next decade. Draper secured the biggest win of his career to date in Indian Wells earlier this month when he defeated Holger Rune 6-2 6-2 in the final of the BNP Paribas Open to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title. And although the 23-year-old suffered a shock loss to Jakub Mensik in his next match at the Miami Open, Henman is full of praise for the new world number seven. 'It's absolutely fantastic the way that Jack's been playing and I'm not really that surprised,' four-time Wimbledon semi-finalist Henman said after being announced as Team Europe's vice-captain for this year's Laver Cup. 'I think what is taking place now is the pieces of the puzzle coming together and those pieces have always been there, but if anything, it's just perhaps been a few of the little injuries that have kept him from building that momentum in tournament play. 'That's what I think is exciting – he's seven in the world, he's just won his first Masters 1000 and to me he still hasn't really played a consistent 12-18 months on Tour. 'I think when you take a deeper dive into his game, there are very few weaknesses and still areas to improve on. 'The quality of his serving has been huge, hitting his spots very well, the power on the forehand was brilliant to watch in Indian Wells. 'I would like him to finish more points at the net. When you're that aggressive you can bring that extra string to your bow, but for a big guy, he's a great athlete who moves well. 'I think that's what I find exciting for the next decade, hopefully.' Henman has already spoken to Draper about competing in the eighth edition of the Laver Cup in September and was asked what advice he would give the left-hander if that happened. 'Jack is doing all the right things,' Henman added. 'My message would be 'more of the same'. 'I think Indian Wells and Miami are the perfect example of the life of a professional tennis player in that you've got the greatest high of his career and then losing the first match in Miami. 'As frustrating and disappointing as that may be, that goes with the territory. Keep developing, keep working hard and who knows what Jack can go on to achieve. 'He doesn't know and we don't know, but he's going to find out and I'll certainly be doing my bit to persuade him to be involved because I think he will be a big asset for Team Europe.'
